familiarize
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //fəˈmɪɫjɝˌaɪz// fa·mil·iar·ize
v. to make someone know about something or get used to it. You use this when you want to help someone learn the basics of a new subject or place.
v. to make someone acquainted with or conversant in a subject, place, or person. Transitive — requires a direct object, typically followed by the preposition 'with'.
I need to familiarize myself with the new software.
The tour guide spent the first hour helping the guests familiarize themselves with the layout of the museum.
Before the trial began, the defense attorney worked to familiarize the jury with the technical evidence they would encounter throughout the proceedings.
- Verbfamiliarize
- Nounfamiliarity
- Adjectivefamiliar